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An afternoon fire broke out at the Park Apartments off Longcreek Drive early Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 3:00 pm, a storage room caught fire. Fire officials worked quickly to keep the blaze from spreading to nearby units.
Neighbors say a quiet afternoon, quickly turned chaotic.
"I heard all the noise but I thought it was maybe the other apartments down there," said nearby resident Bridgette Bell. "Then I saw one (fire truck) come out in the parking lot; so I came out on my porch. But then I saw two more fire trucks, and I was like 'Ok.' Then I saw the smoke."
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. However investigators think the blaze may have been started from an electrical shortage. Damages are estimated at $5,000.
